Key lime pie is the perfect summer dessert. It’s light, it’s creamy, and it’s one of my all-time favorites.
When it comes to baking anything, patience is required and it’s the same with this key lime pie because after only really 30 minutes of it coming together you need to wait until it completely cools in the refrigerator before eating it.
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Ingredients for this Key Lime Pie Recipe:
For the Crust:
• 1 ½ cups of graham cracker crumbs
• 5 tablespoons of unsalted melted butter
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• pinch of sea salt
For the Pie:
• 6 egg yolks
• 28 ounces of condensed sweetened milk
• ½ cup of fresh key lime juice
• 1 tablespoon of key lime zest
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Raspberry Sauce
• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• juice of ½ lemon
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
Serves 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cool Time: 3 hours
Procedures:
1. Preheat the oven to 325°.
2. Add the graham crackers, butter, sugar and salt to a food processor and pulse on high speed until combined.
3. Transfer the mixture to a 9” or 10” pan and form it completely to the pan.
4. Par bake at 325° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned and slightly firm. Cool to room temperature.
5. Add the egg yolks to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whisk on high speed for 2 to 4 minutes until light and fluffy.
6. Next, on medium speed mix in the milk, key lime juice and zest just until combined.
7. Transfer the mixture to the cooled pie crust and pour it in. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes just until set.
8. Cool at room temperature for 15 minutes than transfer the pie and completely cool in the refrigerator for 3 hours or until firm.
9. While the pie is cooling add heavy cream, sugar and vanilla to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and mix on high speed until stiff peaks are formed, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add to a piping bag or keep in bowl and chill.
10. Raspberry sauce: Add all ingredients to a small size pot over medium heat and cook for until thick and jammy, about 15 minutes. Strain and chill.
11. Garnish the pie with the whipped cream and serve with raspberry sauce.
CHEF TIPS:
• You can use either whole graham crackers or graham cracker crumbs when making the crust.
• Either size pie pan is fine as there will be enough to jam pack a 9” or comfortably fill up a 10”.
• Use the back side of a spoon to help pack the crust into the pie pan.
• Be sure to mix in the condensed milk, zest and juice just until combined, no need to over mix.
• If using a 9” pie pan you can simply add the leftover ½ cup of batter to a ramekin and bake and chill and top of with graham cracker crumbs to make a fun single serving key lime dessert.